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Mother Wore Tights (1947)In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school... See full summary » Director:Walter Lang |
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Mother
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Daddy
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Mona Freeman | ... |
Iris
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Connie Marshall | ... |
Mikie
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Vanessa Brown | ... |
Bessie
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Sara Allgood | ... |
Grandmother McKinley
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William Frawley | ... |
Mr. Schneider
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Ruth Nelson | ... |
Miss Ridgeway
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Anabel Shaw | ... |
Alice Flemmerhammer
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Stephen Dunne | ... |
Roy Bivins
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George Cleveland | ... |
Grandfather McKinley
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Veda Ann Borg | ... |
Rosemary Olcott
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Sig Ruman | ... |
Papa
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Lee Patrick | ... |
Lil
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In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires her for a "two-act", then marries her. Incidents of the marriage and the growing pains of eldest daughter Miriam are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Come nacque il nostro amore See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 3, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
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$2,727,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Written by William Hargreaves
Sung and Danced by Dan Dailey; also by Betty Grable See more »
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Twentieth Century-Fox had wanted either James Cagney or Fred Astaire to play the role of song-and-dance man Frank Burt. After negotiations with Mr. Astaire fell through, Betty Grable requested John Payne, who already had appeared with her in Tin Pan Alley, Footlight Serenade, Springtime in the Rockies and The Dolly Sisters. See more »Soundtracks
"Burlington Bertie from Bow"(uncredited)
Written by William Hargreaves
Sung and Danced by Dan Dailey; also by Betty Grable See more »
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